Cussing...

[manike]

Fanny is also an old name. Only old ladies are called it nowadays as no-one would name their kid that anymore...

I think it's pretty much impossible to fall on your fanny in the UK :)

We call 'fanny packs' 'bum bags' here.

manike

[Load SM5]

Ah, my mind is awash with Eddie Izzard quotes now.

"You say 'erb'. But over here we say 'Herb' because it's got a (censored) 'H' in it.

[manike]

Eddie Izzard can be (censored) funny :)

manike

[shartley]

Thanks Manike! That is exactly what I wanted (too busy to look it up myself.. LOL).

And thanks everyone for your input.. great thread.

[TheTramp]

Manike,
I knew the P word (drunk) meant you were drunk but I never knew it was bad to use it to mean angry in the UK. Can you compare it to something we would say here? I can't think of a way to say that I was angry that would be really offensive other then adding in explatives like f'ing.

[manike]

In terms of angry to say I was p'd off would be very close to saying I was f'd off. Very close.

manike

[TheTramp]

I hope I didn't offend anyone last time I was over there

[manike]

It's ok we expect Americans to be naturally offensive and make allowances :) hehehe

Just don't wear white socks with black shoes... That I don't forgive

manike

[Army]

Boy, this one really teeters on the edge of deletion. Only because you guys are keeping it civil, constructive and historical, not to mention cultural, that I will let it stay.

Thanks for being aware of what you are talking about! Dave

[manike]

Yeah Army I was thinking that with the last post I made, and if you feel the need to delete please go ahead. It is quite an interesting thread though and people are acting responsibly and maturely. If you think certain posts push the line I have no issue with them being censored/deleted. I'm very respectful of the way that people are abbreviating the word that I find offensive and not using it even though they can. That shows considerable thought in my eyes.

The whole reason I started it is that I was amused by what was censored and what wasn't. If this was moderated for English family acceptance then it would be moderated a little differently.

I appreciate it is sensitive but I think it is being discussed rather well.

manike

[cphilip]

Well so far the level of intelligence here has been good enough to walk the line. And very educational. However I fear it will not last long. This one deserves to stay if possible so lets all agree to lock it at the first sign and clean it up and leave it that way.

Just in case.

[synreal]

i've spoken my peace about the potty words im fine with locking it before it goes downhill

[the JoKeR]

Originally posted by manike
The reason the USA just uses one finger? Maybe because you are two lazy to use two

OK, can't argue with that too much, but then again we only need one finger to push "the button", so we might as well get used to using the longest one so we don't have to reach too far!

England and America: two countries separated by a common language!

I'm bi-lingual: I speak English and American!

[ThePatriot]

No one has talked about the origin of the S word. From what i have heard, it came about in medieval europe when the black plague was spreading. The word came to refer to the plague, and if it was said, it was said to be cursing the other person with the plague. No one wanted to do this and i believe the church outlawed the word, anyone have anything to say on the matter? I could be off but i believe thats what happened. Maybe Manike knows

[Load SM5]

Originally posted by ThePatriot
Maybe Manike knows

Or he'll make something up....

I can see it now...."The s-word is derived from the druids. It means, "we have to drag this bloody great rock how far?'"